5 fatal · BELL 412SP · 1991-04-04 · MERION, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA91MA031
Event ID
20001212X16772
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-04
Location
MERION, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.999595, -75.24089
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
412SP
Registration
N78S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE POOR JUDGEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE AIRPLANE TO PERMIT THE IN-FLIGHT INSPECTION AFTER HE HAD DETERMINED TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED, THE POOR JUDGMENT OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE HELICOPTER TO CONDUCT THE INSPECTION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHTCREW OF THE HELICOPTER TO MAINTAIN SAFE SEPARATION.